San Francisco Ballet and Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson are pleased to announce that Nutcracker, which was previously announced not to be presented live in the War Memorial Opera House in 2020, will return this season as an interactive, virtual experience for friends and family from...
San Francisco Ballet's Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson announced plans to present a streamed, all-digital 2021 Season. With the continuing health pandemic placing restrictions on large public in-person gatherings, Tomasson curated a reimagined season that includes three world premieres by Cathy Marston, Danielle Rowe,...
If you are over 18 years old and have always been fascinated with learning ballet for your pleasure, our adult ballet classes are the motivation you need. Most students have little or no prior experience, while some may be advanced students or retired experts that...
Miami City Ballet’s own principal soloist Lauren Fadeley let BFW in on her ballet beginnings, how she keeps in shape, and practical tips for amateur and experienced dancers. Read her thoughts here: BFW: When and how did you first fall in love with ballet? LF: When I...
BFW really enjoyed being able to learn from the experienced and talented Dr. Chiara Ajkun. One of the most well-known and trusted ballet professionals in the world, Dr. Chiara Ajkun is the artistic director of the Ajkun Ballet Theatre and oversees the professional company, the ballet...
BFW had the opportunity to speak with Anabel Katsnelson, an exceptional ballerina with the American Ballet Theater, and get her insights on what inspired her to dance, her ballet experience, and her advice for dancers today. Here’s what she had to share: BFW: When and how...
We are excited to learn that the English National Ballet has been awarded a grant of £3 million ($3.9 billion) through the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Tamara Rojo, Artistic Director of English National Ballet said: “I am thrilled and so grateful that English National Ballet has...
The third annual Frame x Frame Film Fest takes on a new format at Houston Ballet’s Drive-In. The parking lot of Houston Ballet’s Center for Dance will host the festival’s lineup of films, showing Thursdays-Saturdays from November 5- December 5. “We are thrilled to open...
If there is one thing that dancers are blessed with, it is serious core body strength. And this is not by accident. Dance cardio engages your abs in a way no other exercise does. Every class ends with new choreography pieces to add to your...
Nashville Ballet, in partnership with Nashville’s CBS affiliate NewsChannel 5, will present a televised premiere of Nashville’s Nutcracker Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. The full-length, televised performance, which will feature an introduction and narration by former Tennessee Titan Eddie George, will replace the previously scheduled in-theater production...